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Service management in distributed system

US11968233B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 28, 2021
Grant dateApr 23, 2024
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Expiry dateAug 13, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/102
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A trust rule between a first service and a second service in a plurality of services deployed in a distributed system is received; the trust rule defines whether the first service is allowed to access the second service. A trust tree is obtained for the distributed system, and the trust tree comprises a plurality of certificates for accessing the plurality of services. A first group of certificates is selected for the first service based on the trust rule and the trust tree, and the first group of certificates enables the first service to access the second service.

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